- Elevation, modelled
- 297 m
- Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
- Mount Whiteface1,217 m · 9.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lakes Region Tour6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 43.8188, -71.4903
Metcalf Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled 297 m. Mount Whiteface stands 1,217 m to the north-northeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandwich Notch Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 6.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- Squam Lakes Conservation Society
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Metcalf Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whiteface | NNE 27° | 1,217 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sandwich Mountain | N 356° | 1,215 m | 5.6 mi |
| Sandwich Dome | N 356° | 1,206 m | 5.7 mi |
| Jennings Peak | N 351° | 1,038 m | 6.5 mi |
| Flat Mountain | N 11° | 1,015 m | 7.7 mi |
| Noon Peak | N 355° | 893 m | 7.0 mi |
| Flat Mountain | NNE 21° | 886 m | 6.3 mi |
| Snow's Mountain Viewpoint | N 3° | 847 m | 9.1 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 8.4 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 13.2 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic BywayNational
- 14.5 mi off the White Mountain TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 14 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 14 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 14 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sandwich Notch Park: 0.4 mi
- Sunshine Park: 2.3 mi
- Everrett Field: 2.6 mi
- Quimby Field: 2.7 mi
- Remick Park: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Levi Smith Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Sandwich Town Forest: 0.8 mi
- Tompkins Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Doublehead Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Eastman Brook Preserve: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Peaked Hill: 0.9 mi
- Diamond Ledge: 1.5 mi
- Doublehead Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Dinsmore Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Buzzell Ridge: 1.9 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 3.4 mi
- Watson Ledge: 4.7 mi
- The Ocean: 8.3 mi
- South America Wall: 8.3 mi
- Dark Passenger Lower: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 45
- Lower Falls: 0.5 mi
- Beede Falls: 0.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 5.4 mi
- Great Falls: 5.5 mi
- Fletcher Cascades: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 33
- Sandwich Town Beach: 2.7 mi
- Birch Beach: 5.6 mi
- Edna-Maude Beach: 5.7 mi
- South Beach: 5.8 mi
- Bearcamp Beach: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 28
- The Old Country Store: 6.4 mi
- Lucknow Mansion: 10.5 mi
- Lower Pool: 13.0 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 14.1 mi
- Funspot: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Piper Homestead: 7.7 mi
- Nancy Pfannenstiehl: 9.1 mi
- Captain Douglas A. DiCenzo Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Draper & Maynard Co.: 10.6 mi
- Capt. Harl Pease Jr.: 10.7 mi
Museums: 20
- Sandwich Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Loon Center: 7.5 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 7.7 mi
- Curious George Cottage: 8.8 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 20
- Frog Rock: 10.2 mi
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 10.7 mi
- #20 / Nova: 11.0 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 11.1 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 11.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Elliott Spring: 6.0 mi
- Crystal Spring: 10.8 mi
- lower falls: 18.2 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 19.6 mi
- Liberty Spring: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Campton Day Use Area: 7.7 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- The Basin, East: 22.9 mi
- The Basin, West: 23.1 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Boise Rock: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:48 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:25 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Sandwich, 7 mi away.
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